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The Burial Box of Jesus\' Brother: A Case Against Fraud

The Burial Box of Jesus\' Brother: A Case Against Fraud

週報287期

 

台灣聯合五旬節基督教會楠梓教會

            週報 第287期

日期：2009年08月30日

駐堂牧師：詹清標 牧師

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V聚會時間 禮拜日：10:00 成人主日學、主日崇拜  兒童主日學 禮拜日：13:30 青少年團契 禮拜三：20:00 查經禱告會

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

課程內容：基督生平（二）

保羅書信（二）

 

 

讀經表 主的話是我們腳前的燈、路上的光。
8/31 (一)	9/01(二)	9/02(三)	9/03 (四)	9/04(五)
列王記下 5章 列王記下 6章 詩篇 119章 以西結書 38章 哥林多後書 12章	列王記下 7章 列王記下 8章 詩篇 119章 以西結書 39章 哥林多後書 13章	列王記下 9章 列王記下 10章 詩篇 119章 以西結書 40章 加拉太書 1章	列王記下 11章 列王記下 12章 詩篇 119章 以西結書 41章 加拉太書 2章	列王記下 13章 列王記下 14章 詩篇 119章 以西結書 42章 加拉太書 3章

 

陳麗惠姊妹見證

 

2008年真是不平凡的一年，理牧師告訴進成他將有一年的試煉期，但他的話語似乎又充滿了一種不可知的期待，我不清楚為什麼，甚至我不把這些話放在心上，我想這是神對進成的計畫，並不是我（我忘記聖經說夫妻是一體的）

神的預備與信心的考驗

賣掉大車是我們很久以來的計畫，只是常以現實考量否決掉，直到油價達到高峰實在是入不敷出，我們請牧師為我們代禱，在人的方面我也略盡安排先跟姊姊說可能會麻煩她。（這真是信心不足的代表作，後因8月份無預警的金融風暴，姊姊也無能為力），五月份賣掉了大車，我們如釋重負，賣出的價錢超乎原來評估，我很安心面對未來的一年，甚至想說來吧！我已準備好了（我忘記在計畫中我不是主角）。

賣掉大車後，我跟進成說他一直以來都為工作打拼很少休息，趁這時休息一下，六月再找工作吧！這其間我們看著工作廣告，大多是司機工作，這更讓人安心不至於餓死，唯一堅持就是找的工作不要與聖經學院時間衝突，先以修完神學院課程為主，且不要因工作而將聚會時間排擠，這是我們一致的想法。感謝主！置入一個正確選擇在我們心裡，且拿走一切我們可依賴的。太 6:31-33  31所以不要憂慮，說，吃甚麼，喝甚麼，穿甚麼。32這都是外邦人所求的。你們需用的這一切東西，你們的天父是知道的。33你們要先求祂的國，和祂的義。這些東西都要加給你們了。

學習完全的順服

八月份媽媽告訴我們旗山有地要租人，進成第一個想法太遠而直接拒絕，我跟他說何不詢問牧師意見，不要只讓牧師參與部分而不是全盤。牧師告訴我們試試看，我們欣然接受。事情也很順利，馬上簽約租了5分地開始進行農作。有時我們看不出一件好事背後的危機，或是不是偽裝的祝福，這時的我們真是小心翼翼的在踏出每一腳步。感謝主！

學習對丈夫的態度

耕種期間我與進成關係面臨許多考驗。旗山大部分種稙香蕉與檸檬，這塊地有三分之二是種芭樂，至少是進成稍微熟悉的領域。平時對我還不錯的他，一到田裡就像換了人似的，我常被他的態度激怒，也很自卑，畢竟這不是我熟悉的，當他們在談論農作時我總像個局外人。在一個颱風天中我們忙著把被吹的芭樂樹抬正固定，一面又意見不合，終於，趁著風雨交加知道無人會聽見我放鬆地嚎啕大哭，想將幾個月以來的情緒完完全全釋放在神面前，我知道這是神與我之間的秘密，甚至任何人越不知道我正在經歷的，我就越往前跨了一步。

學習向神傾吐心意

詩 118:8 投靠耶和華，強似倚賴人。

此時，對於 神的試驗，我認為不公平，為何他的試驗，倒像是我的考驗，（除了面對這些以外，很奇怪的，我就像坐在家中的約伯一般，僕人一次又一次通報他的損失，我也一樣在這段時間一一失去了我蠻看重的許多友誼關係，後來我也明白這是為什麼神要挪走我看重的，從前，遇到難題第一個想法便是急於找人傾訴，然後，以為明天又可面對一切，其實並不然，問題依舊，只是不知道下次的爆發點在哪裡，祂要我學習向他傾吐。），進成他看起來毫無被試驗的樣子，我認為一切擔子好像是加增在我的肩上，他就像王子一般（我是灰姑娘）沒有被影響。其實他早就察覺了，他跟理牧師說如果這是他的考驗，他不忍心我一起受苦。這就是功力吧，難怪 神要給的試驗是他，我是那麼容易隨風搖擺，差點，我就如同約伯太太口出同樣的話了。

學習接受祝福

很感謝一路陪我們走過的理牧師，以及所有慷慨無私祝福我們的弟兄姊妹及朋友，但我更感謝我的神，在這些日子祂真是看顧我們的每一天，祂使用人在精神或實質上大大幫助我們，卻又細心不傷害我那敏銳的自尊心。我知道祝福是來自於 神以及人的願意，但往往驕傲會蒙蔽我們的心以致於拒絕，甚至難過地接受，這也是需要學習的吧！

路6：38『你們要給人，就必有給你們的，用十足的量器，連搖帶按，上尖下流的倒在你們懷裏 … 』

學習不用自己的眼光看待一切

詩 20:7 有人﹝靠﹞車，有人靠馬。但我們要題到耶和華我們神的名。

這些日子讓我感受到神的愛在人身上的展現是多麼高貴，感謝弟兄姊妹還活在神的呼召中，不同的展現有不同的見證。88水災將我們園子沖刷得很乾淨，若是問此次風災我們有何損失，我答不上來，因所有的需要都是 神預備的，我也相信賞賜的是耶和華，收取的也是耶和華，神關起一扇窗，我期待踏上他為我們所預備的嶄新道路風光，感謝神！！我相信我是祂的兒女祂未嘗不留一點好處給我。在這一年我享受了多年來未曾好好享受的母愛，  神明白我內心該補足的空洞，祂幫我做到了。

學習緊抓住 神的應許

周遭朋友很關心我們園子受創的情況，慶幸的是我可以用 神早已賜下話語來回答他們的擔心，那就是『耶和華是我的牧者，他必不使我缺乏』，七年來我還是緊抓這應許，毫不懷疑。朋友不需費力氣安慰我，我也不需一次又一次訴說，她知道我的想法。她給的簡訊是---你有神的關照；人的關心，一切會順利的。如果對於神一無所知的她都能有這樣的看見；那清楚知道  神大能的我很清楚該如何面對。

哈 3:17-18雖然無花果樹不發旺，葡萄樹不結果，橄欖樹也不效力，田地不出糧食，圈中絕了羊，棚內也沒有牛。哈 3:然而我要因耶和華歡欣，因救我的神喜樂。倘若那樣景況都能以耶和華歡欣，那我們就沒有任何理由，我更要以我們的神歡喜快樂，因祂是拯救我的神，感謝主！！

相信一切在 神的旨意中

感謝神！我們家庭第一個牧師---理牧師，在他身上讓我們深切體會神的恩慈與細心，我無法回到二千多前如同那12位門徒追隨耶穌，與他朝夕共處3年之久，但我有幸在我的牧者身上發覺他們性格上相似之處。我也清楚知道今年2月接手楠梓教會的詹牧師，在幾年前理牧師去美國募款時，那時他是傳道卻無畏懼地接手代理楠梓教會，那種無私為事工付出的樣子我也見過。弟兄姊妹，無論我們正在經歷什麼，一切都會過去的，這些會成你的經歷，更會成為別人的幫助與祝福。相信一切都在 神的旨意中，我們只需跟隨祂的腳蹤行，學習祂的樣式在人面前，就這麼容易。感謝神！我們的擔子是輕省的，不會超乎我們所能受的，這也是應許之一。

太 11:28-30  28凡勞苦擔重擔的人，可以到我這裡來，我就使你們得安息。29我心裡柔和謙卑，你們當負我的軛，學我的樣式，這樣，你們心裡就必得享安息。30因為我的軛是容易的，我的擔子是輕省的。

 

先知耶利米在一位窯匠的工作房裏更深地認識了 神。那位窯匠在轉輪上製作一件陶器。後來卻出了錯，但是窯匠並沒有把它丟在一旁，相反的他換一個設計，用同樣的泥土做出另一件器皿。

我們的主也正在做同樣的事。祂不停地塑造祂的子民，把我們不完美的地方轉化成新的作品。

當我們相信基督，我們就成為新的作品， 神捏塑我們成為祂兒子的樣式。 神事窯匠師父，當我們願意被祂的手塑造時，我們就能反映出祂極富創意的思考。

 

金句：耶利米書18章6節：泥在窯匠的手中怎樣，你們在我的手中也怎樣。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·代上4：9－10 9雅比斯比他眾弟兄更尊貴，他母親給他起名叫雅比斯，意思說：我生他甚是痛苦。10雅比斯求告以色列的神說：「甚願你賜福與我，擴張我的境界，常與我同在，保佑我不遭患難，不受艱苦。神就應允他所求的。」

 

親愛的天父，我讚美你，奉耶穌基督的名禱告：

主啊，甚願祢賜福於我，

在我有生之年，做祢要我作的事。

為袮的名擴張我的影響力，增添我事奉的能力及機會。

讓我知道袮與我同在，指引我正確道路、真理及生命。

祢佑我不落入撒旦的網羅裡。

禱告奉耶穌基督得勝的名，阿門。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

î 本週代禱家庭為郭美貞姊妹的家庭。

î 神保守王雅婷姊妹在成功嶺37天以及日後軍旅生活，並為她身心靈代禱。

î 為陳金生弟兄工作尋找、楓惠姊妹身體、安安斷奶禱告。

î 為黃來敏弟兄房屋協調代禱。

î 為愷仁弟兄即將返校回宜蘭的大學生活及一切代禱。

tu服 事 表ut

	講道	司會	領唱	兒童主日學	招待	整理環境
本週服事(8/30)	敬拜讚美	王世文 執事	張秀英 姊妹	敬拜讚美	劉錫銘 弟兄 邱明珠 姊妹	力靜莉 姊妹 施楓惠 姊妹
下週服事(9/06)	詹清標 牧師	謝清明 長老	張秀英 姊妹	周淑珍 傳道 張雅芸 姊妹	丁一正 弟兄 林心慈 姊妹	張秀英 姊妹 謝春光 姊妹

 

î 下星期日（9/06）姊妹團契錫安的女兒聚會，歡迎參加！！。

î 家庭聚會已到了尾聲，若您手中有家庭聚會照片請寄給麗惠姊妹（mail＃faith31125@ gmail.com）

î 當日服事同工、請於聚會前三十分鐘到會堂禱告預備心。

 

î為郭美貞姊妹此次化療後的恢復狀況，每次化療的病房安排禱告。

î 請為石金花姊妹的眼睛健康禱告。（顏弟兄、秀英姊妹的母親）

î 請為麗惠姊妹母親的身體健康代禱。。

î 為教會牧師、傳道人、長老， 神祝福他們並帶領他們興旺福音。

î為教會所有的服事及服事同工代禱。

î繼續為教會建堂及奉獻代禱，也為教會新房東代禱。

î 為月眉教會產權問題代禱。

有一件事我曾求耶和華，我仍要尋求。

就是一生一世住在耶和華的殿中，瞻仰他的榮美，在他的殿裏求問。因為我遭患難，他必暗暗的保守我。～詩二十七篇4-5a

 

 

centi∙grade // adj. = Celsius ： a tem...

centi∙grade // adj. = Celsius ： a temperature of 40 degrees centigrade * 40 攝氏度的溫度 centi∙grade noun [U] ： temperatures in centigrade and
Fahrenheit 攝氏和華氏溫度 

 aqui∙fer // noun (geology 地) a layer of rock or
soil that can absorb and hold water （岩石或土壤的）含水層，蓄水層  

gilt // noun

1	[U] a thin layer of gold, or sth like gold that is used on a surface for decoration 鍍金；金色塗層 ： gilt lettering 燙印的金字

2	gilts [pl.] (BrE) (finance 財) gilt-edged investments 金邊證券； 績優證券

3	[C] (especially NAmE) a young female pig 小母豬 take the gilt off the 'gingerbread (BrE) to do or be sth that makes a situation or achievement less attractive or impressive 使失去吸引力；令人掃興；煞風景

wrought // verb [VN]
(formal or literary) (used only in the past tense 僅用於過去時)
caused sth to happen, especially a change 使發生了，造成了（尤指變化） ： This century wrought major
changes in our society. 本世紀給我們的社會帶來了重大變革。
◊ The storm
wrought havoc in the south. 這場暴風雨在南方造成了巨大的災害。
—see also wreak
Wrought is an old form of the past tense of work. * wrought 是 work
過去時的舊式。 

 un∙daunt∙ed //
adj. [not usually
before noun] (formal) still enthusiastic
and determined, despite difficulties or disappointment
頑強；百折不撓；堅強不屈
undeterred ： He seemed undaunted by all the
opposition to his idea. 儘管他的思想屢遭非難，他似乎仍然百折不撓。  

en∙gross /; NAmE / verb [VN] if sth engrosses you, it is so
interesting that you give it all your attention and time 使全神貫注；佔去（某人的）全部注意力和時間 en∙gross∙ing /; NAmE / adj.： an engrossing problem 引人關注的問

al∙lot∙ment /; NAmE / noun

1	[C] (BrE) a small area of land in a town which a person can rent in order to grow vegetables on it （城鎮居民可以租來種菜的）小塊土地

2	[C, U] (formal) an amount of sth that sb is given or allowed to have; the process of giving sth to sb 分配物；分配量；份額；分配 ： Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought. 在乾旱時期配給農民的水量減少。 ◊ the allotment of shares to company employees 公司雇員股票分配

vola∙tile /; NAmE / adj. 1 (often disapproving) (of a person or their moods 人或其情緒) changing easily from one mood to another 易變的；無定性的；無常性的 ： a highly volatile personality 反覆無常的個性 2 (of a situation 情況) likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous 可能急劇波動的；不穩定的；易惡化的 unstable ： a highly volatile situation from which riots might develop 可能會出現動亂的極不穩定的局勢 ◊ a volatile exchange rate 劇烈波動的匯率 3 (technical 術語) (of a substance 物質) that changes easily into a gas 易揮發的；易發散的 ： Petrol is a volatile substance. 汽油是揮發性物質。

vola∙til∙ity /; NAmE / noun [U] 

syn∙di∙cate noun
// a group of people or companies who work together and help each
other in order to achieve a particular aim
辛迪加；企業聯合組織；財團；私人聯合會 

scour // verb [VN]

1	~ sth (for sb/ sth) to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find sb/ sth （徹底地）搜尋，搜查，翻找 comb ： We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent. 我們四處查看，想找一個搭帳篷的地方。

2	~ sth (out) to clean sth by rubbing its surface hard with rough material （用粗糙的物體）擦淨，擦亮 ： I had to scour out the pans. 我得把這些鍋擦乾淨。

3	~ sth (away/out) | ~ sth (from/out of sth) to make a passage, hole, or mark in the ground, rocks, etc. as the result of movement, especially over a long period 沖刷成；沖刷出 ： The water had raced down the slope and scoured out the bed of a stream. 水順着山坡流下來，沖刷出一條小河道。

pounce // verb [V] ~
(on/ upon sb/ sth) to move suddenly
forwards in order to attack or catch sb/ sth 猛撲；突襲
： The lion
crouched ready to pounce. 獅子蹲下身，準備猛撲。
◊ The
muggers pounced on her as she got out of the car. 她一下汽車，劫匪便向她撲上去。 ◊ Owen pounced on the loose ball
and scored. 歐文對準無人控制的球就是一腳，破門得分。 'pounce
on/ upon sth to quickly notice sth that sb has
said or done, especially in order to criticize it
一眼看出，抓緊機會（以便批評） seize on/ upon ： His comments were pounced upon
by the press. 他的評論立即被新聞界揪住。  

elu∙sive // adj. difficult to find, define,
or achieve 難找的；難以解釋的；難以達到的 ： Eric, as elusive as ever, was
nowhere to be found. 埃里克神出鬼沒，哪兒也找不着。
◊ the
elusive concept of 'literature' "文學"這一難以解釋的概念
◊ A solution
to the problem of toxic waste is proving
elusive. 有毒廢料這個問題日見難以解決。 elu∙sive∙ly adv.
elu∙sive∙ness
noun [U]  

um∙pire // noun
(also NAmE informal ump) (in sports such as tennis and baseball 網球、棒球等體育運動)
a person whose job is to watch a game and make
sure that rules are not broken 裁判員 —compare referee n. (1)

disgruntled 

dis∙grun∙tled // adj. ~ (at sb/ sth)
annoyed or disappointed because sth has happened
to upset you 不滿的；不高興的 ： I left feeling disgruntled at
the way I'd been treated. 我受到如此對待因而憤然離去。
◊ disgruntled employees 不滿的雇員  

im∙pedi∙ment // noun

 im∙pedi∙ment // noun

1	~ (to sth) something that delays or stops the progress of sth 妨礙；阻礙；障礙 obstacle ： The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery. 通貨膨脹是影響經濟復蘇的嚴重障礙。

2	a physical problem that makes it difficult to speak normally 口吃；結巴 ： a speech impediment 言語障礙

im∙pun∙ity // noun [U] (formal, disapproving) if a person does sth bad with impunity, they do not get punished for what they have done 免於懲罰；不受懲處；逃過懲罰 

 hor∙ren∙dous /; NAmE ; / adj.

1	extremely shocking 令人震驚的；駭人的 horrific, horrifying ： horrendous injuries 可怕的傷勢

2	extremely unpleasant and unacceptable 討厭得難以容忍的 terrible ： horrendous traffic 糟透了的交通
	Some speakers do not pronounce the 'h' at the beginning of horrendous and use 'an' instead of 'a' before it. This now sounds old-fashioned. 有人說 horrendous 時不發 h 音，前面用 an 而不用 a，現在聽起來過時了。
	hor∙ren∙dous∙ly adv.： horrendously expensive 貴得離譜

con∙test verb

// [VN]

1	to take part in a competition, election, etc. and try to win it 爭取贏得（比賽、選舉等） ： Three candidates contested the leadership. 有三位候選人角逐領導權。 ◊ a hotly/ fiercely/ keenly contested game (= one in which the players try very hard to win and the scores are close) 競爭十分激烈的比賽

2	to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong 爭辯；提出異議 ： to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) 對遺囑提出質疑 ◊ The divorce was not contested. 這樁離婚案沒有人提出異議。

re∙count1 // verb ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to tell sb about sth, especially sth that you have experienced 講述，敍述（親身經歷） ： [VN] She was asked to recount the details of the conversation to the court. 她被要求向法庭陳述談話細節。 ◊ [V wh-] They recounted what had happened during those years. 他們敍述了那些年裏發生的事。 [also V speech]

ma∙chete // noun a broad heavy knife used as a cutting tool and as a weapon 大刀；大砍刀  

wrist // noun the joint between the hand and the arm 手腕；腕關節 ： She's broken her wrist. 她的腕關節骨折了。 ◊ He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist. 他腕上戴着隻銅手鐲。 see slap n. 

tot∙ter /; NAmE / verb [V]

1	[usually +adv./prep.] to walk or move with weak unsteady steps, especially because you are drunk or ill/ sick 蹣跚；踉蹌；跌跌撞撞 stagger

2	to be weak and seem likely to fall 搖搖欲墜；搖搖晃晃 ： the tottering walls of the castle 古城堡搖搖欲墜的牆壁 ◊ (figurative) a tottering dictatorship 瀕臨瓦解的獨裁統治

bru∙tal // adj. 1 violent and cruel 殘暴的；獸性的 ： a brutal attack/ murder/ rape/ killing 野蠻的攻擊╱謀殺╱強姦╱殺害 2 direct and clear about sth unpleasant; not thinking of people's feelings 直截了當的；冷酷的 ： With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him. 她冷酷地直接告訴他，她不愛他。

bru∙tal∙ity // noun [U, C] (pl. -ies) ： police brutality 警察的粗暴 ◊ the brutalities of war 戰爭的殘酷 bru∙tal∙ly // adv.： He was brutally assaulted. 他遭到毒打。 ◊ Let me be brutally frank about this. 讓我把這件事無情地挑明說吧。  

bar∙ris∙ter // noun a lawyer in Britain who has the right to argue cases in the higher courts of law 大律師，出庭律師，辯護律師（在英國有資格出席高等法庭進行辯護） note at lawyer  

memo∙ran∙dum // noun (pl. memo∙randa //)

1	(formal) = memo ： an internal memorandum 內部備忘錄

2	(law 律) a record of a legal agreement which has not yet been formally prepared and signed 協議備忘錄

3	a proposal or report on a particular subject for a person, an organization, a committee, etc. 建議書；報告 ： a detailed memorandum to the commission on employment policy 呈交委員會的有關就業政策的詳細報告

guise // noun a way in which sb/ sth appears, often in a way that is different from usual or that hides the truth about them/ it 表現形式；外貌；偽裝；外表 ： His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的講話以民族主義為幌子宣揚種族主義思想。 ◊ The story appears in different guises in different cultures. 這個故事以不同的形式出現在不同的文化中。  

states∙man // noun (pl. -men //) a wise, experienced and respected political leader 政治家 ： the party's elder statesman 該黨元老  

natty // adj. (old-fashioned, informal) 1 neat and fashionable 整潔時髦的 ： a natty suit 筆挺時新的套裝 2 well designed; clever 設計精妙的；聰明的 ： a natty little briefcase 設計精巧的小公文包

nat∙tily adv.

cuff∙link // noun [usually pl.] one of a pair of small decorative objects used for fastening shirt cuffs together （襯衫的）袖口鏈扣，袖扣 ： a pair of gold cufflinks 一對袖口金鏈扣  

rough∙house /; / verb (NAmE, informal) to fight sb or play with sb roughly 打鬧；玩鬧 ： [V] Quit roughhousing, you two! 你們兩個別打打鬧鬧了！ [also VN] 

war∙lord /; NAmE / noun (disapproving) the leader of a military group that is not official and that fights against other groups within a country or an area 軍閥 

mourn /; NAmE / verb ~ (for sb/ sth) to feel and show sadness because sb has died; to feel sad because sth no longer exists or is no longer the same （因失去…而）哀悼，憂傷 grieve for ： [VN] He was still mourning his brother's death. 他仍然在哀悼他哥哥。 ◊ They mourn the passing of a simpler way of life. 他們對逝去的較為淳樸的生活感到惋惜。 ◊ [V] Today we mourn for all those who died in two world wars. 今天，我們向所有在兩次世界大戰中死難的人表示哀悼。 ◊ She mourned for her lost childhood. 她為失去的童年而傷感。

 in∙car∙cer∙ate /; NAmE / verb [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (in sth) (formal) to put sb in prison or in another place from which they cannot escape 監禁；關押；禁閉 imprison in∙car∙cer∙ation /; NAmE / noun

rep∙ar∙ation // noun (formal)

1	reparations [pl.] money that is paid by a country that has lost a war, for the damage, injuries, etc. that it has caused （戰敗國的）賠款

2	[U] the act of giving sth to sb or doing sth for them in order to show that you are sorry for suffering that you have caused 賠償；彌補；補償 ： Offenders should be forced to make reparation to the community. 應該強迫違法犯罪分子對社會作出補償。

stark /; NAmE / adj.

(stark∙er, stark∙est)

1	(often disapproving) looking severe and without any colour or decoration 了無修飾的；荒涼的；粗陋的 ： I think white would be too stark for the bedroom. 我覺得卧室裏用白色未免太素了。 ◊ The hills stood stark against the winter sky. 在冬日的天空下，小山了無生氣。

2

unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid 嚴酷的；赤裸裸的；真實而無法迴避的 bleak ： The author paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp. 作者描繪出一幅冷酷而真實的戰俘營生活畫面。 ◊ a stark choice 殘酷的選擇 ◊ The remains of the building stand as a stark reminder of the fire. 房子的斷壁殘垣是那場大火無情的見證。 ◊ He now faces the stark reality of life in prison. 他現在要面對獄中生活的嚴酷現實了。 note at plain

3	very different to sth in a way that is easy to see （指區別）明顯的，鮮明的 clear ： stark differences 鮮明的區別 ◊ Social divisions in the city are stark. 城市裏各社會階層有明確的分野。 ◊ The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks. 這時的好天氣和前幾個星期的暴風雨形成鮮明的對比。

4	[only before noun] complete and total 完全的；十足的 utter ： The children watched in stark terror. 孩子們極端恐懼地看着。

stark∙ly adv.： The interior is starkly simple. 室內粗陋簡樸。 ◊ The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky. 在黑暗的天空映襯下，燈塔巍然兀立。 ◊ We are starkly aware of the risks. 我們完全清楚所面臨的種種風險。 stark∙ness noun [U]  

lav∙ish // verb

'lavish sth on/ upon sb/ sth to give a lot of sth, often too much, to sb/ sth 過分給予；濫施 ： She lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son. 她對她小兒子過於關愛

vehe∙ment // adj. showing very strong feelings, especially anger （感情）強烈的，激烈的；（尤指）憤怒的 forceful ： a vehement denial/ attack/ protest, etc. 強烈的否認、攻擊、抗議等 ◊ He had been vehement in his opposition to the idea. 他一直強烈反對這一主張。 vehe∙mence // noun [U] vehe∙ment∙ly adv.： The charge was vehemently denied. 這一指責遭到了斷然否認。 

jam∙bo∙ree // noun

jam∙bo∙ree //
noun

1	a large party or celebration 大型聚會；慶祝會 ： the movie industry's annual jamboree at Cannes 在戛納舉行的一年一度的影展

2	a large meeting of Scouts or Guides 童子軍大會；女童子軍大會

bo∙gey∙man (also bogy∙man) /; NAmE / noun (BrE also
bogey, bogy) (NAmE usually boo∙gey∙man)
(pl. -men //)
an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten
children （用以嚇唬小孩的）鬼怪 ： The bogeyman's coming! 妖怪來了！ 

con∙spira∙tor∙ial //
adj.

1	connected with, or like, a conspiracy 陰謀的；密謀的；似陰謀的

2	(of a person's behaviour 個人的舉止) suggesting that a secret is being shared 會意的；心照不宣的 ： 'I know you understand,' he said and gave a conspiratorial wink. "我知道你明白。"他說道，會意地眨一眨眼。

wink // noun
an act of winking, especially as
a signal to sb 眨一隻眼；眨眼示意；眼色 ： He gave her a knowing wink.
他向她會意地眨了一下眼睛。 —see also forty winks

not get/ have a 'wink of sleep | not sleep a 'wink to not be able to sleep 沒合一下眼；不能入睡 ： I didn't get a wink of sleep last night. 我昨天一夜都沒合眼。 ◊ I hardly slept a wink. 我幾乎連個盹都沒打。

—more at
nod n., nudge n., tip v. 

stewardship stew∙ard∙ship /; NAmE /
noun [U]
(formal)
the act of taking care of or managing sth, for
example property, an organization, money or valuable objects 管理；看管；組織工作 ：
The organization certainly prospered under his
stewardship. 不可否認，這個組織在他的管理下興旺了起來。  

cor∙ral /;
NAmE /
verb
[VN] (-ll-, NAmE also -l-)

1	to force horses or cows into a corral 把（馬或牛）趕入圍欄（或關進畜欄）

2	to gather a group of people together and keep them in a particular place 把（一群人）集中起來關在一起

don /;
NAmE / verb
(-nn-) [VN] (formal)
to put clothes, etc. on
披上；穿上；戴上 ： He donned his jacket and went out. 他穿上短上衣出去了

bala∙clava // (also balaclava 'helmet) noun (especially
BrE) a
type of hat made of wool that covers most of the head, neck and face 巴拉克拉瓦盔式帽，巴拉克拉瓦羊毛頭罩（裹住頭、頸和臉的大部份） 

baton /; ;
NAmE / noun

1	(especially BrE) = truncheon ： a baton charge (= one made by police carrying batons, to force a crowd back) 持警棍驅擊

2	a thin light stick used by the person (called a conductor) who is in control of an orchestra, etc. （樂隊）指揮棒

3	a small light stick that one member of a team in a relay race passes to the next person to run （接力賽的）接力棒 ： to pass/hand over the baton 交接力棒 ◊ (figurative) The President handed over the baton (= passed responsibility) to his successor. 總統把權杖傳給了他的繼任者。

4	a long stick that is held and thrown in the air by a person marching in front of a band, or by a majorette （行進中軍樂隊隊長的）指揮杖

shove //
verb

1	to push sb/ sth in a rough way 猛推；亂擠；推撞 ： [V] The crowd was pushing and shoving to get a better view. 人們擠來擠去，想看得清楚點兒。 ◊ The door wouldn't open no matter how hard she shoved. 她怎麼使勁推，門都推不開。 ◊ [VN, usually +adv./prep.] He shoved her down the stairs. 他把她推下樓來。

2

[VN, usually +adv./prep.] (informal) to put sth somewhere roughly or carelessly 亂放；隨便放；胡亂丟；隨手扔 ： She shoved the book into her bag and hurried off. 她把書胡亂塞進包裏就急急忙忙走了。 ◊ He came over and shoved a piece of paper into my hand. 他走過來往我手裏塞了一張紙條。 ◊ Shove your suitcase under the bed. 把你的手提箱塞到牀底下吧。 'shove it (informal, especially NAmE) used to say rudely that you will not accept or do sth （粗魯地表示不接受或不做某事）去他的，沒門兒，去他媽的 ： 'The boss wants that report now.' 'Yeah? Tell him he can shove it.' "老闆現在要那份報告。" "是嗎？你告訴他沒門兒。" shove 'off (BrE, informal) used to tell sb rudely to go away 滾；滾開 shove 'up (BrE, informal) to move in order to make a space for sb to sit down beside you 挪出空位 ： Shove up! Jan wants to sit down. 挪一挪！簡要坐下來。

scathing  scath∙ing // adj.
~ (about sb/
sth) criticizing sb or sth very severely
嚴厲批評的；無情抨擊的；尖刻地斥責的 withering ： a scathing attack on the new management 針對新的管理層的猛烈抨擊 ◊
He was scathing about the government's performance. 他尖銳地批評了政府的表現。 scath∙ing∙ly adv.： 'Oh, she's just a kid,' he said scathingly. "咳，她還是個孩子呢。"他尖刻地挖苦道。 

tac∙tic //
noun

1

[C, usually pl.] the particular method you use to achieve sth 策略；手段；招數 ： They tried all kinds of tactics to get us to go. 他們施盡所有的招數想讓我們離去。 ◊ This was just the latest in a series of delaying tactics. 這只是一系列拖延戰術中的一個新花招。 ◊ The manager discussed tactics with his team. 經理和他手下的一班人討論了策略問題。 ◊ Confrontation is not always the best tactic. 對抗並非總是上策。 ◊ It's time to try a change of tactic. 現在是改弦易轍的時候了。

2	tactics [pl.] the art of moving soldiers and military equipment around during a battle or war in order to use them in the most effective way 戰術；兵法 —compare strategy

'run-up noun (BrE)

1	(also less frequent 'run-in) ~ (to sth) a period of time leading up to an important event; the preparation for this （重要事情的）前期；準備階段；準備 ： an increase in spending in the run-up to Christmas 聖誕節前花費的增加 ◊ during the run-up to the election 在選舉前的準備階段

2	the act of running or the distance you run, to gain speed before you jump a long distance, throw a ball, etc. 助跑；助跑距離

scup∙per // verb [VN]
(BrE, informal)
to cause sb/ sth to fail
使泡湯；使成泡影
foil ：
The residents' protests scuppered his plans for
developing the land. 居民的抗議使他開發這片土地的計劃泡了湯。  

re∙cip∙ro∙cate // verb 1 ~ (sth) (with sth) to behave or feel towards sb in the same way as they behave or feel towards you 回報；回應 ： [VN] Her passion for him was not reciprocated. 她對他的熱情沒有得到回應。 ◊ He smiled but his smile was not reciprocated. 他露出微笑，可他的微笑沒有得到回應。 ◊ [V] I wasn't sure whether to laugh or to reciprocate with a remark of my own. 我不知道是該笑一笑還是該說點什麼作為回應。 2 [V] (technical 術語) to move backwards and forwards in a straight line 沿直線往復移動 ： a reciprocating action 往復運動

re∙cip∙ro∙ca∙tion // noun [U] 

blun∙der // noun
a stupid or careless
mistake 愚蠢（或粗心）的錯誤 ： to make a terrible blunder
犯大錯 ◊
a series of political blunders 一連串政治失誤 

mill //
verb
[VN] [often passive] to crush or grind sth in a mill （用磨粉機）碾碎，磨成粉
mill a'round (BrE also mill a'bout)
(especially
of a large group of people 尤指一大群人) to move around an
area without seeming to be going anywhere in particular
閒逛；轉悠 ： Fans
were milling around outside the hotel. 追星族在酒店外徘徊。
—see also milling 

com∙mis∙sion // verb

PIECE OF ART/ MUSIC,
ETC. 藝術、音樂等作品

1	to officially ask sb to write, make or create sth or to do a task for you 正式委託（譜寫或製作、創作、完成） ： [VN to inf] She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. 她已接受譜寫新國歌的委託。 ◊ [VN] Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. 出版商已委託人把這本書譯成法語。

IN ARMED FORCES 軍隊

2	[usually passive] ~ sb (as) sth to choose sb as an officer in one of the armed forces 任命…為軍官 ： [VN] She was commissioned in 1992. 她於 1992 年被任命為軍官。 ◊ [VN-N] He has just been commissioned (as a) pilot officer. 他剛被任命為空軍少尉。

 in∙spect∙or∙ate // noun [C + sing./pl. v.] (especially BrE) an official group
of inspectors who work together on the same
subject or at the same kind of institution 視察團；檢查團
： The
schools inspectorate has/ have published a report on science teaching. 督學團發表了關於科學教學的報告。 

con∙stabu∙lary /; NAmE /
noun [C + sing./pl.
v.] (pl.
-ies) (in Britain)
the police force of a particular area or town
（英國某地區或城鎮的）警察部隊 

grievance

griev∙ance //
noun ~ (against sb)
something that you think is unfair and that you
complain or protest about 不平的事；委屈；抱怨；牢騷
： Parents
were invited to air their grievances (= express them) at the meeting.
家長們應邀在會上訴說他們的苦衷。 ◊ He had been nursing a grievance
against his boss for months. 他幾個月來一直對老闆心懷不滿。
◊ Does the
company have a formal grievance procedure (= a way of telling sb
your complaints at work) ? 公司有正式投訴程序嗎？ 

mo∙tion /; NAmE / noun

mo∙tion /; NAmE / noun

1

[U, sing.] the act or process of moving or the way sth moves 運動；移動；動 ： Newton's laws of motion 牛頓的運動定律 ◊ The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. 船身搖擺不定，讓我覺得惡心。 ◊ (formal) Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). 列車未停穩時不要下車。 ◊ Rub the cream in with a circular motion. 轉着圈將油膏揉進去。 —see also slow motion

2	[C] a particular movement made usually with your hand or your head, especially to communicate sth （為傳遞信息用手或頭做的）動作 gesture ： At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent. 他手一揮，屋子裏便安靜了下來。

3	[C] a formal proposal that is discussed and voted on at a meeting 動議；提議 ： to table/ put forward a motion 提出一項動議 ◊ to propose a motion (= to be the main speaker in favour of a motion) 提出動議 ◊ The motion was adopted/ carried by six votes to one. 這項提議以六比一的票數通過。

4

[C] (BrE, formal) an act of emptying the bowels ; the waste matter that is emptied from the bowels 通便；大便 go through the 'motions (of doing sth) to do or say sth because you have to, not because you really want to 做姿態；走過場 set/ put sth in 'motion to start sth moving 讓…動起來 ： They set the machinery in motion. 他們將機器開動起來。 ◊ (figurative) The wheels of change have been set in motion. 變革的車輪已經開始運轉。

over∙graze /; NAmE / verb [VN] if lan...

 

over∙graze /; NAmE / verb [VN] if land is overgrazed, it is damaged by having too many animals feeding on it 在（土地）上過度放牧 

ob∙scure /; NAmE / adj.

1	not well known 無名的；鮮為人知的 unknown ： an obscure German poet 一個名不見經傳的德國詩人 ◊ He was born around 1650 but his origins remain obscure. 他生於 1650 年前後，但身世不詳。

2	difficult to understand 費解的；難以理解的 ： I found her lecture very obscure. 我覺得她的講座非常費解。 ◊ For some obscure reason, he failed to turn up. 他莫名其妙地沒有如期露面。

ob∙scure∙ly adv.： They were making her feel obscurely worried (= for reasons that were difficult to understand). 他們讓她無緣無故地擔憂起來。

ire //
noun [U]
(formal)
or (literary)
anger 憤怒
wrath ： to arouse/ raise/ provoke the ire
of local residents 激怒當地居民 ◊ (US)
to draw the ire of
local residents 激怒當地居民 

con∙found //
verb [VN] (formal)

1	to confuse and surprise sb 使困惑驚訝；使驚疑 baffle ： The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股價的突然上漲使經濟學家大惑不解。

2	to prove sb/ sth wrong 證明…有錯 ： to confound expectations 證明期望有誤 ◊ She confounded her critics and proved she could do the job. 她駁倒了批評者的看法，證明自己能夠勝任那項工作。

3	(old-fashioned) to defeat an enemy 擊敗，戰勝（敵人） con'found it/ you! (old-fashioned) used to show that you are angry about sth/ with sb （表示憤怒）真討厭，去你的

shady // adj. (shadi∙er, shadi∙est)

1	protected from direct light from the sun by trees, buildings, etc. 背陰的；陰涼的；多陰的 ： a shady garden 樹影婆娑的花園 ◊ We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink. 我們去找了一個陰涼的地方，喝了一杯。

2	(of a tree, etc. 樹等) providing shade from the sun 成蔭的

3	[usually before noun] (informal) seeming to be dishonest or illegal 可疑的；鬼祟的；非法的 ： a shady businessman/ deal 行為可疑的商人；一宗有問題的交易

de∙volved /; NAmE / adj. if power or authority
is devolved, it has been passed to sb who has
less power 已移交的；下放的；委任的 ： devolved responsibility 已移交的責任 ◊ a system of devolved government 治理權力下放制 

re∙pulse //
verb [VN] (formal)

1	[usually passive] to make sb feel disgust or strong dislike 使厭惡；使反感 repel ： I was repulsed by the horrible smell. 這種可怕的氣味讓我惡心。

2	to fight sb who is attacking you and drive them away 擊退；打垮；驅逐 repel ： to repulse an attack/ invasion/ offensive 擊退一次進攻╱入侵╱攻勢

3	to refuse to accept sb's help, attempts to be friendly, etc. 拒絕接受；回絕 reject ： Each time I tried to help I was repulsed. 每次我想要幫忙都遭到了拒絕。 ◊ She repulsed his advances. 她拒絕了他的追求

rogue /; NAmE / adj.
[only before noun]

1	(of an animal 動物) living apart from the main group, and possibly dangerous 離群的

2	behaving in a different way from other similar people or things, often causing damage 行為失常的；暴戾的 ： a rogue gene 變異基因 ◊ a rogue police officer 暴戾的警官

rat∙ify // verb
(rati∙fies, rati∙fy∙ing, rati∙fied,
rati∙fied) [VN] to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing
it 正式批准；使正式生效 ： The treaty was ratified by all
the member states. 這個條約得到了所有成員國的批准。 rati∙fi∙ca∙tion // noun [U] 

ob∙lige // verb

1

[VN to inf] [usually passive] to force sb to do sth, by law, because it is a duty, etc. （以法律、義務等）強迫，迫使 ： Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school. 法律規定父母必須送子女入學。 ◊ I felt obliged to ask them to dinner. 我不得不請他們吃飯。 ◊ He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work. 他受傷嚴重，不得已只好辭掉工作。

2	~ sb (by doing sth) | ~ sb (with sth) to help sb by doing what they ask or what you know they want （根據要求或需要）幫忙，效勞 ： [V] Call me if you need any help—I'd be happy to oblige. 若有需要，儘管給我打電話。我很樂意幫忙。 ◊ [VN] (formal) Would you oblige me with some information? 拜託您給我透露些消息好嗎？

im∙pli∙ca∙tion // noun

1	[C, usually pl.] ~ (for/ of sth) a possible effect or result of an action or a decision 可能的影響（或作用、結果） ： The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. 這個地點的開發將會影響周圍的鄉村。 ◊ They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. 他們沒有考慮到他們的行動會產生更廣泛的影響。

2

[C, U] something that is suggested or indirectly stated (= sth that is implied) 含意；暗指 ： The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. 他那篇文章的含意是，當家庭主婦遠遠不如所有其他職業。 ◊ He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization. 他抨擊主管，其實是間接批評了整個機構。

3	[U] ~ (of sb) (in sth) the fact of being involved, or of involving sb, in sth, especially a crime （被）牽連，牽涉 involvement ： He resigned after his implication in a sex scandal. 他在涉及一件性醜聞之後辭職了。

beckon // verb

1

~ to sb (to do sth) to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you 招手示意；舉手召喚 signal ： [V] He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. 他招手示意服務生把賬單送過來。 ◊ [VN] He beckoned her over with a wave. 他揮手讓她過去。 ◊ The boss beckoned him into her office. 老闆招手示意他去她的辦公室。 ◊ [VN to inf] She beckoned him to come and join them. 她打手勢要他來加入他們的活動。

2	to appear very attractive to sb 吸引；誘惑 ： [V] The clear blue sea beckoned. 清澈蔚藍的大海令人嚮往。 ◊ [VN] The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her. 一個月的閒暇時光令她神往。

3	[V] to be sth that is likely to happen or will possibly happen to sb in the future 很可能發生（或出現） ： For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons. 許多剛踏出大學校門的孩子可能面臨着失業。

wax // verb

1	[VN] to polish sth with wax 給…打蠟

2	[VN] [usually passive] to cover sth with wax 給…上蠟；給…塗蠟 ： waxed paper 蠟紙 ◊ a waxed jacket 上過蠟的皮夾克

3	[VN] [often passive] to remove hair from a part of the body using wax 用蠟除去…上的毛 ： to wax your legs/to have your legs waxed 用蠟除去你腿上的毛

4	[V] (of the moon 月亮) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible 漸圓；漸滿 wane

5

[V-ADJ] ~ lyrical, eloquent, sentimental, etc. (formal) to become lyrical, etc. when speaking or writing 說話變得（熱情、雄辯、傷感等）起來 ： He waxed lyrical on the food at the new restaurant. 他對這家新餐館的菜肴越說越來勁。 wax and 'wane (literary) to increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time （力量、重要性等）興衰枯榮，盛衰；陰晴圓缺

ven∙ture // noun
a business project or activity, especially one that involves
taking risks （尤指有風險的）企業，商業，投機活動，經營項目
undertaking ：
A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of
dollars. 一個徹底失敗的經營項目使他損失嚴重。 —see also joint venture 

per∙pet∙rate /; NAmE /
verb [VN] ~ sth (against/ upon/ on
sb) (formal) to commit a crime
or do sth wrong or evil 犯（罪）；做（錯事）；幹（壞事）
： to perpetrate a crime/ fraud/ massacre 犯罪；行騙；進行屠殺 ◊
violence perpetrated against women and children 針對婦女和兒童的暴力行為 per∙pet∙ra∙tion /; NAmE /
noun [U]  

re∙sent //
verb to feel bitter
or angry about sth, especially because you feel it is unfair 憤恨；感到氣憤；憤憤不平 ： [VN] I
deeply resented her criticism. 我對她的批評感到非常氣憤。
◊ [V -ing] He bitterly resents being treated like a child. 他十分厭惡被別人當孩子對待。 ◊ [VN -ing] She resented him making all the decisions. 她討厭什麼事都要聽他的。 ◊ (formal)
She resented his making all the decisions. 她討厭什麼事都要聽他

Tory // noun (pl.
-ies) (informal) a member or
supporter of the British Conservative party
英國保守黨黨員（或支持者） ： The Tories (= the Tory party) lost the election. 英國保守黨在選舉中失敗。 Tory adj. [usually before noun]
： the Tory party
英國保守黨 ◊
Tory policies 英國保守黨的政策
Tory∙ism
noun [U]  

salmonella /0salməˈnɛlə/ noun. Pl. -l...

salmonella /0salməˈnɛlə/ noun. Pl. -llae /-li:/, -llas. E20.

[ORIGIN Modern Latin Salmonella (see below), from Daniel Elmer Salmon (1850–1914), US pathologist + -ella.]

Bacteriology.

1 A bacterium of the genus Salmonella, comprising pathogenic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped forms, some of which cause food poisoning, typhoid, and paratyphoid in people and various diseases in animals. E20.

2 = salmonellosis. M20.

salmoneˈllosis noun, pl. -lloses /-ˈləʊsi:z/, infection with, or a disease caused by, salmonellae E20.

heed /0hi:d/ verb. OE.

[ORIGIN Old English hēdan = Old Saxon hōdian (Dutch hoeden), Old High German huoten (German hüten), from West Germanic base of Old Frisian, Middle Low German hōde, Old High German huota, German Hut care, keeping.]

1 verb intrans. Have a care, pay attention, take notice. Now chiefly dial. OE.

R. Macaulay I did my best to warn her, but she wouldn't heed.

never heed dial. do not worry, never mind.

2 verb trans. Concern oneself about, take notice of, regard. ME.

V. Woolf Mrs Ambrose alone heeded none of this stir. C. Chaplin When the fates deal in human destiny, they heed neither pity nor justice. K. Crossley-Holland My advice will help you if you heed it.

sustainable /0səˈsteɪnəb(ə)l/ adjective. E17.

[ORIGIN from sustain verb + -able.]

†1 Supportable, bearable. rare. Only in E17.

2 Able to be upheld or defended. M19.

North American Review Religion may be morally useful without being intellectually sustainable.

3 Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. M20. ▸ b spec. Of development, agriculture, etc.: not leading to depletion of resources or degradation of the environment. L20.

P. Gourevitch A middle ground on which to build the foundations for a sustainable democratic order. (b) Coloradoan Sustainable development for…the Brazilian rain forest. N. Hudson Shifting cultivation…can be damaging or sustainable according to how it is carried out.

sustainaˈbility noun L20. sustainably adverb L20.

scathing /0ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ ppl adjective. L18.

[ORIGIN from scathe verb + -ing².]

1 That scathes or blasts. L18.

2 Harsh, sharp and hurtful; cutting, scornful. M19.

I. Colegate She could be…scathing in her criticism. L. Grant-Adamson His scathing rejection of violence.

scathingly adverb M19.

reprise /0rɪˈprʌɪz; in sense 1c 0rɪˈpri:z/ verb. LME.

[ORIGIN Old French & Modern French repris pa. pple of reprendre, from re- re- + prendre take.]

†1 verb trans. Reprehend, reprove (a person). rare. LME–L15.

2  ▸ †a verb intrans. & trans. Begin again, recommence. LME–E17. ▸ †b verb trans. Take anew, gain afresh. rare. Only in L16. ▸ c Repeat (a dramatic performance, song, etc.); restage, rewrite. Cf. reprise noun 6c. M20.

 (c) Blitz Nielsen reprises his TV role as…Lieutenant Drebin.

3 verb trans. Take back again, esp. by force; recapture, recover. Also, buy back. Now rare or obsolete. LME.

†4 verb trans. Take or hold back out of a sum. M16–E18.

5 verb trans. Compensate (a person). Now rare or obsolete. M17.

philosophize /0fɪˈlɒsəfʌɪz/ verb. Also -ise. L16.

[ORIGIN App. after French philosopher, from philosophe: see philosopher, -ize. Cf. philosophy.]

1 verb intrans. Reason or argue philosophically; speculate, theorize; moralize. L16. ▸ b verb trans. Bring (a person) into a state or condition by philosophical reasoning or argument. M18.

2 verb trans. Make philosophical; explain, treat, or argue (a point, idea, etc.) philosophically. E19.

philosophiˈzation noun the action of philosophizing; philosophical treatment: L18. philosophizer noun L17.

degradation /0dɛgrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun¹. M16.

[ORIGIN Old French & Modern French dégradation or Ecclesiastical Latin degradatio(n-), from degradat- pa. ppl stem of degradare: see degrade verb, -ation.]

1 Deposition from some office, rank, or position of honour, as a punishment. M16.

2 Lowering in character or quality; moral or intellectual debasement. L17.

B. C. Brodie Nothing can tend more to every kind of…degradation than the vice of gin-drinking. P. H. Gibbs War…was the degradation of all civilized ideals.

3 (Action leading to) lowering in social position, status, or estimation; humiliation. M18.

H. Martineau They would complain of the degradation of obtaining their food by rendering service. D. Welch I hated to be fed. It seemed the final degradation.

4 Reduction in strength, amount, or other measurable property. M18.

Engineering The picture degradation normally experienced between successive generations of facsimile pictures.

5 The wearing down and disintegration of material, esp. Geology, of rock, strata, etc., by erosion etc. L18.

John Phillips The chalk…yields rather easily to degradation.

6 Reduction to an inferior type, or to a simpler or more rudimentary structure. M19. ▸ b spec. (Natural or artificial) conversion of matter to simpler substances; chemical breakdown. L19. ▸ c Physics. Conversion of energy to a form less able to be transformed. L19.

 (c) F. Hoyle Levelling-up of the energy distribution within a system is often referred to as ‘degradation’, or more technically as an increase of…entropy.

degradational adjective of, pertaining to, or characterized by (esp. structural) degradation M19.

concentrate /0ˈkɒns(ə)ntreɪt/ verb. M17.

[ORIGIN Latinized form of concentre, or analogical formation on French concentrer: see -ate³.]

► I verb trans.

1 Bring towards or collect at a centre; cause to converge or be focused (on a point, objective, etc.). M17.

D. Brewster The different rays concentrated by the lens. Bosw. Smith Here Hannibal…concentrated the forces which had been gathered from such distant countries. G. Clare To concentrate over-powering affection exclusively on one other human being. R. Dahl Fury and hate can concentrate a man's mind to an astonishing degree.

2 Chemistry. Increase the strength of (a solution, mixture, etc.), e.g. by evaporation of solvent. L17. ▸ b Bring (ore etc.) to a state of greater purity by mechanical means. L19.

C. Darwin The sap is concentrated by boiling, and is then called treacle.

3 Bring into closer union the parts of; reduce in compass (with concomitant increase in intensity etc.). M18.

C. Brontë The obstinacy of my whole sex…was concentrated in me.

► II verb intrans.

4 Collect or come together at a centre; become intensified. M17.

Isaac Taylor Church Power…concentrating around the See of Rome.

5 Employ all one's power or attention on; focus one's mental efforts (on). E20.

I. Compton-Burnett He…put the matter aside to concentrate on other things. J. H. Burn Morphine may produce drowsiness and inability to concentrate.

concentrated adjective (a) brought together, wholly directed towards one point or thing, intensified;(b) Chemistry (of solutions etc.) relatively strong (opp. dilute), fig. intense:L17. concentratedly adverb L19. concentratedness noun (rare) L19. concentrator noun a person who or thing which concentrates; esp. an apparatus which concentrates liquids etc.: M19.

manure /0məˈnjʊə/ noun. M16.

[ORIGIN from the verb.]

1 Dung or compost (to be) spread over or mixed with soil to fertilize it. Also, (an) artificial fertilizer. M16.

green manure: see green adjective. liquid manure: see liquid adjective & noun. long manure: see long adjective¹. short manure: see short adjective.

†2 The action of manure verb; cultivation. M16–L17.

Comb.: manure heap a heap of manure and sometimes other organic refuse kept for fertilizer.

manurey, -ry adjective splashed or littered with manure L19.

oversight /0ˈəʊvəsʌɪt/ noun. ME.

[ORIGIN from over- + sight noun.]

1 The action or an act of overseeing something; supervision, inspection; charge, care, control. ME.

2 The action or fact of omitting or failing to see or notice something; an instance of this; an inadvertent mistake. L15.

A. N. Wilson He had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight.

wade /0weɪd/ verb & noun. OE.

[ORIGIN Old English wadan = Old Frisian wada, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German waden, Old High German watan (German waten weak), Old Norse vaða, from Germanic verb meaning ‘go, go through’, from Indo-European base repr. by Latin vadere go, vadare wade through, vadum ford.]

► A verb.

†1 verb intrans. ▸ a Go, advance, move onward. Usu. foll. by over, through. OE–M17. ▸ b Esp. of a weapon: go through or penetrate into something. OE–LME.

2 verb intrans. Walk through water or any liquid or soft substance which acts as an impediment to motion. Formerly also, pass over a river etc. on foot. ME. ▸ b fig. Go laboriously or doggedly through a tedious task, a long or uninteresting book, etc. Also, progress with difficulty or by force. LME.

W. Golding I began to wade into the tall bracken. P. Pearce He began wading ashore in hurried, splashing strides. fig.: S. Richardson A man who is to wade into her favour…through the blood of her brother. (b) Management Today By the time the reader has waded through…nine chapters, the book begins to lighten.

wading pool N. Amer. a paddling pool.

3 verb trans. Walk through (water etc.). ME.

T. McGuane Skelton…began to wade the tidal creek.

4 verb intrans. Go into or run over in one's mind; think through an argument etc. Now obsolete exc. as passing into sense 2b. LME.

5 verb intrans. Of the sun or moon: (appear to) move through clouds or mist; be clouded. Chiefly Scot. & N. English. LME.

†6 Be in a certain condition, go about in certain clothing. Only in L16.

With adverbs & prepositions in specialized senses: wade in colloq. make a vigorous or concerted attack on an opponent; intervene, esp. vocally. wade into colloq. make a physical or verbal attack on; confront energetically.

► B noun.

1 A thing that can be waded through; a ford. obsolete exc. Scot. ME.

2 An act of wading. M17.

wadable, wadeable adjective E17.

pharmaceutical /0fɑ:məˈs(j)u:tɪk(ə)l/ adjective & noun. M17.

[ORIGIN formed as pharmaceutic + -al¹.]

► A adjective. Pertaining to or engaged in pharmacy; pertaining to the preparation, use, or sale of medicinal drugs. M17.

N. G. Clark Widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for ointments, cosmetics, etc.

► B noun. A pharmaceutical preparation; a medicinal drug. E19.

pharmaceutically adverb in relation to, or from the point of view of, pharmacy M18.

veterinary /0ˈvɛt(ə)rɪn(ə)ri, 0ˈvɛt(ə)nri/ adjective & noun. L18.

[ORIGIN Latin veterinarius, from veterinus pertaining to cattle (veterinae (fem. pl.), veterina (neut. pl.) cattle) perh. from veter-, vetus old: see -ine¹, -ary¹.]

► A adjective. Of, pertaining to, or intended for the diseases and injuries of esp. farm and domestic animals or their treatment. L18.

veterinary surgeon a person qualified to treat the diseases or injuries of esp. farm and domestic animals (freq. abbreviated vet).

► B noun. A veterinary surgeon. M19.

manifold /0ˈmanɪfəʊld/ adjective, adverb, & noun. OE.

[ORIGIN Old English maniġfeald = Old Frisian manichfald, Old High German managfalt (German mannigfalt), Gothic managfalþs, from Germanic, formed as many + -fold. Cf. manyfold.]

► A adjective. Now chiefly literary.

1 Varied or diverse in appearance, form, or character; having various forms, features, component parts, relations, applications, etc.; performing several functions at once. OE. ▸ b That is the specified thing in many ways or in many relations; entitled to the specified name on many grounds. Now rare. ME.

Ld Macaulay A manifold hatred, theological and political, hereditary and personal. W. G. Palgrave Coffee though one in name is manifold in fact. (b) W. Congreve Secure that manifold villain.

2 Numerous and varied; of many kinds or varieties. Formerly simply, numerous, many. OE.

H. Read This belief that behind manifold appearances there is one enduring reality. O. Sitwell The Bowes Museum is vast, its exhibits are manifold.

†3 Math. = multiple adjective 3. ME–M17.

manifold to a multiple of.

► †B adverb.

1 In many ways or degrees. ME–L16.

2 In the proportion of many to one. Cf. manyfold. Only in E17.

► C noun.

†1 by manifold, (occas.) on manifold, many times over, in the proportion of many to one. ME–L16.

2 That which is manifold; spec. in Kantian Philosophy, the sum of the particulars provided by sense before they have been unified by the synthesis of the understanding. M19.

3 Math. A topological space each point of which has a neighbourhood homoeomorphic to the interior of a sphere in a Euclidean space of given dimension. L19.

4 = manifold paper below. L19.

5 Engineering. A pipe or chamber that has a number of branches, or inlets or outlets; spec. (in an internal-combustion engine) that which delivers air and fuel from the carburettor to the cylinders (in full inlet manifold, intake manifold), and that leading from the cylinders to the exhaust pipe (in full exhaust manifold). L19.

Comb.: manifold paper lightweight paper for making carbon copies, copying paper; manifold writer (chiefly hist.) a machine with carbon paper for multiplying copies of a document etc.

manifoldly adverb (now literary) (a) in manifold ways; †(b) in the proportion of many to one: OE. manifoldness noun OE.

contented /0kənˈtɛntɪd/ adjective. E16.

[ORIGIN from content verb + -ed¹.]

Satisfied, not displeased; not disposed to complain; willing to be content with; willing to do.

contentedly adverb M16. contentedness noun M17.

pasture /0ˈpɑ:stʃə/ noun. ME.

[ORIGIN Old French (mod. pâture) from Late Latin pastura, from Latin past- pa. ppl stem of pascere feed, pasture: see -ure.]

1 The grass or herbage eaten by grazing animals, esp. cattle or sheep. ME.

Maclean's Magazine Lighter spring run-offs…cause dry pasturelands. That means less pasture for livestock.

2 A piece of land covered with grass used or suitable for the grazing of animals, esp. cattle or sheep; pasture land. ME.

Times Sheep that were rapidly transferred back from good pasture to poorer hill grazing. M. Moorcock The…pig herd was rumoured to be moving back to its old pastures. fig.: Age (Melbourne) Money would pour out of the country to find greener pastures elsewhere.

permanent pasture: see permanent adjective. put out to pasture fig. cause (a person) to retire from work.

3 The action of an animal feeding. rare. ME.

†4 Food; nourishment, sustenance. lit. & fig. LME–L18.

Comb.: pasture land grassland used or suitable for the grazing of animals.

pastural adjective M16.

connoisseur /0kɒnəˈsə:/ noun & verb. E18.

[ORIGIN Old French & Modern French (now connaisseur), from Old French conoiss- pres. ppl stem of conoistre (mod. connaître) know + -eur -or.]

► A noun. A person with a thorough knowledge and critical judgement of a subject, esp. one of the fine arts; an expert in any matter of taste, e.g. wines, foods. (Foll. by of, in.) E18.

R. Church I loved pencils…I collected them as a connoisseur. K. Clark Lord Burlington was a connoisseur, collector and arbiter of taste.

► B verb intrans. & trans. Be a connoisseur (of). rare. E19.

connoisseurship noun the role or activity of a connoisseur; proficiency as a connoisseur: M18.

proposition /0prɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ noun. ME.

[ORIGIN Old French & Modern French, or Latin propositio(n-), from proposit- pa. ppl stem of proponere: see propone, -ition.]

1 The action or an act of propounding or proposing something for consideration; something proposed for consideration, spec. an introductory part of a speech, literary work, etc. Now rare or obsolete. ME. ▸ †b A question proposed for solution, a problem, a riddle. LME–E17.

2 The action or an act of representing or displaying something; (a) presentation, (an) exhibition. Now rare. LME.

3  ▸ a A statement, an assertion; the making of a statement about something; spec. in Logic, a statement expressed in a form requiring consideration of its truth rather than its validity. LME. ▸ b Logic. Either of the premisses of a syllogism, esp. the major premiss. Now rare or obsolete. M16.

 (a) L. Durrell The Cartesian proposition: ‘I think, therefore I am’. G. K. Wolfe The proposition that humans enjoyed a destiny to conquer the universe.

4 A scheme or plan of action put forward, a proposal; US a constitutional proposal, a bill. LME.

A. John I began to receive propositions for an autobiography from…publishers.

5 Math. A formal statement of a truth to be demonstrated (a theorem) or of an operation to be performed (a problem) (freq. including also the demonstration). LME.

†6 The action or an act of putting something forward for acceptance; an offer. E–M17.

7 An enterprise, an undertaking, esp. with regard to the likelihood of its commercial etc. success; colloq. a (difficult) problem or project, a prospect with regard to its likely difficulty; a (formidable) person etc. to be dealt with. Orig. US. L19.

C. E. Mulford Knife fighters are bad propositions. Daily Express Every industry…must be a business proposition. L. Blue What a tough proposition a human life is. L. Appignanesi To create a brief portrait is something of a proposition.

not a proposition unlikely to succeed in business etc.

8 A sexual proposal or advance. colloq. (orig. US). M20.

slippery /0ˈslɪp(ə)ri/ adjective. L15.

[ORIGIN from slipper adjective + -y¹, perh. after Luther's schlipfferig (Middle High German schlipferig).]

1 Difficult to stand on, grip, or hold because of smoothness, wetness, or sliminess of surface; on which slipping is easy or likely; slipping readily from any hold or grasp; of a soft oily or greasy consistency. L15. ▸ †b (Of the bowels) loose, open; (of food) laxative. M16–M18.

V. Woolf Guillemots whose feathers are slippery with oil. G. Greene The road was slippery after the rain. K. Amis He…picked up a slippery fried egg.

2 Of the tongue: talking too freely. rare. E16.

3 Unstable, uncertain, insecure; that cannot be relied on; fickle, untrustworthy, insincere, shifty, deceitful. M16.

C. Cotton Th' slippery Trick he meant to play her. W. Bagehot Families owning…a slippery allegiance to a single head. J. K. Jerome Such a slippery customer as King John.

4 Liable or prone to slip; readily giving way. Also, (of the memory) forgetful. Now rare or obsolete. M16.

5 Able to slip away or escape easily; difficult to catch or hold, elusive. L16.

6 Licentious, promiscuous; of doubtful morality. Now rare. L16.

7 Designed to reduce air resistance; streamlined. colloq. L20.

Special collocations: slippery dip Austral. a children's playground slide. slippery elm the N. American red elm, Ulmus rubra; (more fully slippery elm bark) the mucilaginous inner bark of this tree, used medicinally as a demulcent etc. slippery hitch Nautical a knot made fast by catching part of the rope beneath the bight, released by pulling on the free end. slippery pole = greasy pole. slippery slope fig. a course leading to disaster or destruction.

slipperily adverb E17. slipperiness noun E16.

pent-up / / adj.

1	(of feelings, energy, etc. 感情、精力等) that cannot be expressed or released 壓抑的；積壓的 ： pent-up frustration/ energy 壓抑的挫折感╱精力

2	having feelings that you cannot express 感情抑鬱的；難以抒懷的 ： She was too pent-up to speak. 她悶悶不樂，不想說話。

back∙lash // noun [sing.] ~ (against sth) | ~ (from sb) a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to sth that has recently changed in society （對社會變動等的）強烈抵制，集體反對 ： The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax. 政府正面臨選民對新稅項的強烈反對。 

spur // verb

(-rr-) [VN]

1

~ sb/ sth (on) (to sth/to do sth) to encourage sb to do sth or to encourage them to try harder to achieve sth 鞭策；激勵；刺激；鼓舞 ： Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed. 她艱辛的童年激勵她取得成功。 ◊ I was spurred into action by the letter. 那封信激勵我行動起來。 ◊ The band has been spurred on by the success of their last single. 最近一張單曲唱片的成功使樂隊受到鼓舞。

2	to make sth happen faster or sooner 促進，加速，刺激（某事發生） ： The agreement is essential to spurring economic growth around the world. 這項協議對於促進世界經濟的增長是至關重要的。

3	to encourage a horse to go faster, especially by pushing the spurs on your boots into its side 策（馬）前進；（尤指用馬刺）策（馬）加速

mon∙ot∙on∙ous /; NAmE / adj. never changing and therefore boring 單調乏味的 dull, repetitious ： a monotonous voice/ diet/ routine 單調乏味的聲音╱飲食╱日常事務 ◊ monotonous work 單調乏味的工作 ◊ New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity. 秘書不停地更換，令人厭煩。 mon∙ot∙on∙ous∙ly adv.

para∙digm // noun 1 (formal or technical 術語) a typical example or pattern of sth 典範；範例；樣式 ： a paradigm for students to copy 供學生效法的榜樣 ◊ The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature. 那場戰爭盡顯人性中具有破壞性的一面。 2 (grammar 語法) a set of all the different forms of a word 詞形變化表 ： verb paradigms 動詞詞形變化表

para∙dig∙mat∙ic // adj.

le∙ver∙age /; NAmE / noun [U]

1	(formal) the ability to influence what people do 影響力 ： diplomatic leverage 外交影響力

2	(technical 術語) the act of using a lever to open or lift sth; the force used to do this 槓桿作用；槓桿效力

3	(NAmE, finance 財) = gearing

in∙teg∙rity // noun [U]

1	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles 誠實正直 ： personal/ professional/ artistic integrity 個人的╱職業上的╱藝術家的誠實正直 ◊ to behave with integrity 行為表現誠實正直

2	(formal) the state of being whole and not divided 完整；完好 unity ： to respect the territorial integrity of the nation 尊重該國的領土完整

cater∙er // noun a person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks at a business meeting or for a special occasion such as a wedding （婚禮等的）酒席承辦商，飲食服務公司  

es∙chew // verb [VN] (formal) to deliberately avoid or keep away from sth （有意地）避開，迴避，避免 

nudge // verb

1	[VN] to push sb gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention （用肘）輕推，輕觸 ： He nudged me and whispered, 'Look who's just come in.' 他用胳膊肘碰了我一下，低聲說："瞧誰進來了。"

2

[VN +adv./prep.] to push sb/ sth gently or gradually in a particular direction （朝某方向）輕推，漸漸推動 ： He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net. 他輕鬆地帶球晃過守門員，送入網中。 ◊ She nudged me out of the way. 她將我慢慢地推開了。 ◊ (figurative) He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money. 他將談話逐步引到錢這個話題上。 ◊ (figurative) She tried to nudge him into changing his mind (= persuade him to do it). 她試圖慢慢說服他改變主意。

3	[+adv./prep.] to move forward by pushing with your elbow 用胳膊肘擠開往前走 ： [VN] He nudged his way through the crowd. 他用胳膊肘開路穿過人群。 [also V]

4	[VN] to reach or make sth reach a particular level （使）達到，接近 ： Inflation is nudging 20%. 通貨膨脹即將達到 20%。 ◊ This afternoon's sunshine could nudge the temperature above freezing. 今天下午的陽光可使溫度達到冰點以上。

sus∙tain∙able // adj. 1 involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment （對自然資源和能源的利用）不破壞生態平衡的，合理利用的 ： sustainable forest management 合理的森林管理 ◊ an environmentally sustainable society 保持生態環境平衡的社會 2 that can continue or be continued for a long time 可持續的 ： sustainable economic growth 經濟的可持續增長 unsustainable

sus∙tain∙abil∙ity // noun [U] 

gour∙met /; NAmE / noun a person who knows a lot about good food and wines and who enjoys choosing, eating and drinking them 美食家；講究飲食的人；美酒美食品嚐家 gour∙met adj. [only before noun] ： gourmet food (= of high quality and often expensive) 美味佳肴 

mound // noun

1	a large pile of earth or stones; a small hill 土墩；小丘；小山岡 ： a Bronze Age burial mound 青銅時代的墳塚 ◊ The castle was built on top of a natural grassy mound. 這座城堡建在一個天然的綠草如茵的小丘上。

2	a pile 一堆 heap ： a small mound of rice/ sand 一小堆米╱沙子

3	~ of sth (informal) a large amount of sth 許多；大量 heap ： I've got a mound of paperwork to do. 我有一堆文案工作要做。

4	(in baseball 棒球) the small hill where the player who throws the ball (called the pitcher) stands 投手站立的土墩

over∙graze /; NAmE / verb [VN] if land is overgrazed, it is damaged by having too many animals feeding on it 在（土地）上過度放牧 

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週報286期

 

台灣聯合五旬節基督教會楠梓教會

            週報 第286期

日期：2009年08月23日

駐堂牧師：詹清標 牧師

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V聚會時間 禮拜日：10:00 成人主日學、主日崇拜  兒童主日學 禮拜日：13:30 青少年團契 禮拜三：20:00 查經禱告會

平安

喜樂

 

 

請為莫拉克颱風來襲，釀成的巨災禱告，並付出實質關懷行動。

 

我們若照他的旨意求什麼，他就聽我們。

這是我們向他所存坦然無懼的心。

既然知道他聽我們一切所求的，

就知道我們所求於他的無不得著。

《約一5:14-15》

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

讀經表 主的話是我們腳前的燈、路上的光。
8/24 (一)	8/25(二)	8/26(三)	8/27 (四)	8/28(五)
列王記上 17章 列王記上 18章 詩篇 114章 以西結書 33章 哥林多後書 7章	列王記上 19章 列王記上 20章 詩篇 115章 以西結書 34章 哥林多後書 8章	列王記上 21章 列王記上 22章 詩篇 116章 以西結書 35章 哥林多後書 9章	列王記下 1章 列王記下 2章 詩篇 117章 以西結書 36章 哥林多後書 10章	列王記下 3章 列王記下 4章 詩篇 118章 以西結書 37章 哥林多後書 11章

 

父親節特刊－－父親的責任【大綱】

 

這兩個月我們的主題是，家庭探訪聚會月。今天是父親節我們要談到丈夫的責任，其實整個是做父母的責任。只不過父親負主要責任，母親不但要分擔責任，還要全力支持做父親的，讓他在執行的時候可以順利。完全按照神的旨意去實踐。

父親在家庭的三項責任：

一、是家庭經濟的供應者。

提摩太前書5:8「人若不看顧親屬，就是背了真道，比不信的人還不好，不看顧自己家裏的人，更是如此。」

這不是說一個父親要把負擔所有的採買活動。也不是說妻子就不能分擔家計收入。因為箴言書31章明白的教導我們，賢德的妻子會幫補家用。以弗所書是說 神把全家的經濟需要交在父親的手裡。父親要經常注意自己家裡的帳戶。

怎樣去負起這個經濟責任呢？這關乎基督徒的金錢觀：

1、誠誠實實賺錢。你用什麼方法賺錢，是不是合乎聖經？

2、忠心地奉獻：你有沒有把十分之一，收起來奉獻給神。你有沒有奉獻給神的習慣？瑪拉基書4:10早就教導我們：「萬軍之耶和華說：你們要將當納的十分之一全然送入倉庫，使我家有糧，以此試試我，是否為你們敞開天上的窗戶，傾福與你們，甚至無處可容。」

你要忠忠心心的十一奉獻，並且教導你的孩子也這樣做。就會使你的家世世代代蒙福。

3、量入為出的花錢：意思是：你要估量收入來預算支出。

4、父親還要精打細算的存錢。父親要負責前瞻性的計劃。

建議每一個家庭都要把收入的十分之一奉獻給神，十分之一存起來，其餘的錢，存著感謝的心花掉。

二、是屬靈的祭司。

彼得前書3:7說：「惟有你們是被揀選的族類，是有君尊的祭司，是聖潔的國度，是屬　神的子民，要叫你們宣揚那召你們出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。」

彼得說我們都是祭司。什麼是祭司呢？祭司的意思，就是把人帶到神面前，也把神帶到人面前。在家裡，一個父親就是要把全家都帶到神面前，一起思想神的旨意。同時也要把全家每一個人的需要，都帶著家人向神禱告，呈現在神面前。這就是神指望每一個父親都要做的事。那我們要做什麼呢？

1、就是你自己要每天親近神：讀經、禱告，並且到教會查經，聽道。

2、你要瞭解全家人的靈命情況：你是一個守望者。你要知道你妻子靈性在什麼程度，你的兒女靈性在什麼程度。

3、你要經常陪兒女和妻子一起禱告:「一起禱告的家庭必定能凝聚在一起。」因為你是祭司。祭司就要設立行為規範。一起讀經。至少每星期一次，你要使用讀經的時間，和你的妻子兒女溝通屬靈的事。你要使用聖經的經文，針對家人的靈性問題，加上解釋，一起討論怎樣應用在現在面對的問題上。

祭司的職份還有一項職責，就是要訓練孩子一起查經。無論是在教會還是在家裡。父親要熟悉查經的方法。剛才我們提過耶穌使用的方法，是親自做給門徒看，然後在一旁觀看門徒操作。最後完全交給門徒做。

三、是家庭的教練，要訓練兒女。

提摩太前書3:5說：「5 人若不知道管理自己的家，焉能照管　神的教會呢？」所以弟兄要先在家裡做個好經理，管理好好自己的家。

以弗所書6:4說：「你們作父親的，不要惹兒女的氣，只要照著主的教訓和警戒養育他們。」這句話要做父親的心平氣和的警戒養育兒女。

所以一個父親，就要管理自己的家，使家裡每一個成員彼此相愛，一起配搭，順服在真理之下，敬畏神，彼此尊重。俗話說：「家和萬事興」。一個家庭如果能彼此相愛，互相尊重，又順服在神面前，敬畏神，實踐真理，這個家庭一定無論要做什麼都會成功。

那麼要怎樣才能彼此相愛呢？

第一重要的，就是家庭的穩固。

丈夫妻子一定要堅定的互相委身，就絕對不提離婚。夫妻兩人絕對親密，常常說：對不起、我愛你、謝謝你。

第二是建立家人的關係。

要有良好的關係，必須有高度的紀律。很少有小孩願意接受約束，守規矩。

第三教導孩子負責任，

1讓孩子學習怎樣先把時間計劃妥當。

2協助孩子，養成每天把時間計劃好的習慣。《假期的每天早晨，或學期間每天放學，就把一天要做的事都先安排在時間表上。》

3要預留空閒時間給孩子，讓他去做自己想做的事，因為孩子就是孩子，不是軍營、不是勞工營，更不是奴工營。孩子需要時間去探險，去使用他的想像力去創作。

鼓勵弟兄〈姊妹〉幾件事。

1全家要有一起吃飯的時間。

2全家要有一起讀經禱告的時間。有時這兩種時間可以聯結在一起。吃飯的時間就一起禱告。吃完飯，收拾起餐桌就一起讀聖經。時間不一定要太長。父親要事先預備好。先讀一次，挑出其中對全家最有意義，最能應用的真理。

3注意全家每一個人自己的時間表。不要緊張到孩子沒有時間睡覺。

4無論你的孩子學什麽才藝〈鋼琴、芭蕾舞、小提琴、足球、橄欖球、網球、游泳……〉你有一件可以肯定的：你的孩子絕對不會成為專家。

5你需要有空閒的時間跟你的孩子一起玩耍。你需要輕鬆的時間。你的孩子要空閒下來，才有時間閱讀思考，才能把他在學校裡遇到的難題提出來。無論是什麼難題，都不要怕。因為這絕對是你為主作見證，教導他要依靠主的最好時機。

6一定要鼓勵孩子參加教會的聚會。

結論：『父親』這角色並不輕鬆。但我們都有神可以依靠。他說我們的日子如何，力量也必如何。靠我們自己不能，但靠著主加給我們的力量，我們就能。每天求  神成為我們的力量，加添我們的力量。那麼無論我們經歷什麼困難，都不必害怕。因為  神必幫助我們。【詹清標牧師講道】

 

 

儘管耶穌說「在世上你們有苦難」，可是我們所有的人都希望自己是這個“你們”之中的例外。但是如果我們一旦明白，苦難是我們的天父為我們制定的生命計劃中的一部份時。那麼，當我們面對困境與難題時，就不致於感到意外和手足無措。

就如亞伯拉罕在摩利亞山獻上愛子以撒，

我們也當獻上這樣的禱告：「天父上帝，我們不緊抓這些短暫屬於我們的人生或豐盛的祝福不放，我們感謝祢將它們借給我，使我們的生命充滿美好與豐盛，現在我們願意毫無條件地獻給祢。」

 

約翰福音16章33節：在世上你們有苦難，但你們可以放心，我已經勝了世界。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

親愛的阿爸父，我讚美你，奉耶穌基督的名禱告：

 

主啊，對教會、社會和國家真是不知道要說什麼才好。但主啊，我們在祢面前，有的時候，也真是不知道說什麼才好。我感謝祢，我們從來不是因為禱告詞說得多麼好而得到恩典。我們一切的好，都是從祢來的。

主啊，我們真不知道禱告些什麼，連我們自己也不知道；有的時候真是沒有心、有的時候真是錯。主啊，但是有一件事沒有錯：我們禱告的對象，我們所信的對象，就是主你自己。如同保羅說的：「我們知道我們信的是誰，我們知道我們所傳的是誰」。

主啊，謝謝祢帶領我們、引導我們，我們感謝讚美祢，在我們一切的不好中，因為祢是全能全善、全然美好的，我們也能越來越像祢。讚美你，奉耶穌的名禱告。阿們。

 

 

 

 

 

î 本週代禱家庭為金占謀弟兄的家庭。

î為王雅婷姊妹8/26上成功嶺受訓， 神保守她入伍就業平安，並為她身心靈代禱。

î 為陳金生弟兄工作、家庭以及楓惠姊妹感冒身體復原禱告。

î 為徐淑燕姊妹身心靈，女兒蔣宛真的服事，丈夫蔣天才得救，兒子蔣秉瑜、

媳婦陳佩怡的工作、服事代禱。

 

î 下星期日（8/30）愛宴，請弟兄姊妹記得帶您最拿手的菜餚一起分享。

î 當日服事同工、請於聚會前三十分鐘到會堂禱告預備心。

î 為了環保及健康起見，教會不提供竹筷及免洗杯，請大家自行準備， 神祝福大家！

 

î為郭美貞姊妹此次化療後的恢復狀況，每次化療的病房安排禱告。

î 請為石金花姊妹的眼睛健康禱告。（顏弟兄、秀英姊妹的母親）

î 請為教會弟兄姊妹的家人因此次災害遠離家園，神撫慰他們不安的心。

î 為教會牧師、傳道人、長老， 神祝福他們並帶領他們興旺福音。

î為教會所有的服事及服事同工代禱。

î繼續為教會建堂及奉獻代禱。

有一件事我曾求耶和華，我仍要尋求。

就是一生一世住在耶和華的殿中，瞻仰他的榮美，在他的殿裏求問。因為我遭患難，他必暗暗的保守我。～詩二十七篇4-5a

 

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本週服事(8/23)	詹清標 牧師	陳進成 傳道	黃如玉 姊妹	主日聚會	張秀英 姊妹 曾李美 姊妹	林心慈 姊妹 李佳寧 姊妹
下週服事(8/30)	敬拜讚美	王世文 執事	張秀英 姊妹	周淑珍 傳道 張雅芸 姊妹	劉錫銘 弟兄 邱明珠 姊妹	力靜莉 姊妹 施楓惠 姊妹